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14 years ago @ Soul Man - Buy It Back · 1 reply · +2 points

At home. Most importantly I can redeem my time with Matt and the kids. It is easy to get lost in the house management. Sometimes I get so caught up just worrying about me and Matt's future, how i'm going to get through the towers of boxes, how i'm going to teach Jeremiah to obey, how I'm going to convince Isaac that his parents know best, and how I'll teach Reaiah to be a Godly woman and Noah to use good reasoning and my list goes on and on and on...

I remind myself to embrace everyday moments and let God take care of the future. After all, it's at home, living everyday life that we cultivate attitudes and beliefs, and build character.

"Every moment is a potential moment of significance"... Absolutely! I will carry this with me.

14 years ago @ Soul Man - Iguanas and Christians · 1 reply · +2 points

I like this. I like the picture too. How cool it must've been to share your breakfast with Iguanas!

14 years ago @ Soul Man - Aruba · 1 reply · +2 points

YaY for you guys! Enjoy every minute of it and don't waste too much time sleeping in (save the sleep for the plane). Take lots of pics, random pics, pics you don't think you need pics of... those are the best ones. Make sure to try something new together.

Matt and I went to Ocean City MD a couple of months ago. It was our honeymoon, long overdue! Looking back, I would have caught every sunrise and sunset over the ocean. Next time we're heading to North Carolina. This is where we plan/hope to live, Lord willing, sometime after Matt finishes school!

You and Tonia need and sooo deserve this. Prayers and smiles sent your way. Tell Tonia not to worry bout the chillins, they're having a blast w/o you!!!

14 years ago @ Soul Man - Why I Don't Have a "Ju... · 0 replies · +2 points

And I like #4. My parents were never faithful to eachother, so I know first hand that "jumping off" removes the super cape! I'd rather keep my cape as well.

14 years ago @ Soul Man - Why I Don't Have a "Ju... · 1 reply · +2 points

Before my husband and I were married, we did alot of hurtful things to eachother. Maybe a result of growing up in loveless homes, having babies as teenagers, being drug addicts and alcoholics and not having a support system. We were a mess! For me, I never want to feel the heartache of having to tell the person I love that I stepped out. Nor do I want to hear the person I love confess his affair. Been there, done that. It is more painful than anything I've ever experienced. It's never worth it! Remembering where God has brought us from keeps me in check. Seeing the destructive affects that type of lifestyle had on my own parents and how it trickled down to their children, helps to keep me in check. Loving God, knowing myself, respecting my husband, and wanting to do everything I can to protect my kids keeps me in check.

And I agree with KairaB, the mind is a battlefield. I too have had to cut ppl out of my life or go out of my way to keep distance bc of "memories or nastalgia" type emotions and thoughts. Probably one of the most important tools is knowing and being honest with yourself.

14 years ago @ Soul Man - Is It All Right to Hav... · 1 reply · +2 points

Cont'd:
Over time lyrics have become more explicit and even Jake and Josh on the Disney Channel (I have 3 boys) date several girls at once. We have desensitized ourselves and it's possible our children see this type of behavior as risky but exciting, more like an adventure rather than an abomination! I don't wanna be the one to blame the media, but we have to protect our spirit, and think on those things that are true, honest, just and pure... I sing a song with my kids, it goes like this; Be careful little eyes what you see, be careful little ears what you hear... As Christians we need to be careful what we are exposing ourselves to!!! Matt says the Devil's like the police, once you let him in, you can't tell him what rooms he can and can't go in! LOL Didn't mean to rant here, just had to say this before I went to bed.
~Blessings~

14 years ago @ Soul Man - Is It All Right to Hav... · 1 reply · +2 points

Throughout the day, this blog has stuck with me. I know so many ppl, friends and family, that are suffering as a result of "jumping off". What's disturbing the most to me is how exceptable it is in our society to have a "friend on the side". I grew up watching movies that glamorized this sort of lifestyle. Even more impressionable for me was the music... Secret Lovers, Reasons, Me and Mrs Jones, Secret Love and the list goes on and on. By the time I was 13 years old I was daydreaming about my future love affair.

14 years ago @ Soul Man - Is It All Right to Hav... · 1 reply · +2 points

I was just talking to a gf yesterday about establishing appropriate boundaries when it comes to platonic relationships. "Be careful when you think you stand, lest you fall", my mother has said this to me since I was a little girl. None of us are perfect. We have to be careful not to think that we would never do anything like that. Men, I think, can be especially proud when it comes to admitting they are unfulfilled or tempted or in need. Also I think men, and I can only guess being that I am woman, need to be willing to be more vulnerable with eachother bc a good support system is important.

My husband Matt, also the smartest man I know, reminds me that we have to avoid the appearance of evil.

14 years ago @ Soul Man - I'm Sorry · 2 replies · +4 points

For being too proud to ..., I'm sorry.
For being angry and not..., I'm sorry.
For wallowing in self-pity, I'm sorry.
For complaining about..., I'm sorry.
For spending too much time on word games, Fb, Yahoo and Tekken when I should have been..., I'm sorry.
For not loving my neighbor, I'm sorry.
For ignoring your nudge to..., I'm sorry.
For disobeying Your commandment to honor and obey my husband, I'm sorry.
For holding on to bitterness..., I'm sorry.
For doubting Your power, I'm sorry.
For being impatient, unbending and at times very cruel to my children, I'm sorry.
For doubting Your love for me, I'm sorry.
For not walking in freedom, I'm sorry.
For cussing someone out, even if it is just in my head, I'm sorry.
For blaming You..., I'm sorry.
For not saying I'm sorry when I should, I'm sorry.

14 years ago @ Soul Man - The Third Base Coach · 1 reply · +1 points

Just today the Holy Spirit signaled me to make a plate for my son (after I had sent him to his room with no lunch for his disobedience). I immediately deterred from my own agenda and obeyed (trusting that it was for good reason). Less than 30 minutes later I understood why God told me to do this. If I had not listened I would have missed out on an awesome oppurtunity to teach my son a lesson about gentleness, grace, conviction and love.

Makes me wonder, how many times I've missed out b/c I was not following the Holy Spirits lead!!

Thanks for the thoughtful and practical blogs Pastor :)

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